Genesee County MI Archives Biographies.....Palmer, David 1823 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

DAVID PALMER. The men of wealth and prominence who make their home in Grand
Blanc Township, Genesee County, are almost without exception men of intelligence
and public spirit who are ever ready to take an active part in forwarding the
prosperity and best interests of the people of their section, and among these
there is none more worthy of our notice than the gentleman whose name we have
just given, who is carrying on the business of farming and stock raising on
section 30. He is a native of Genesee County, N, Y. and was born July 14, 1823.
His parents, Joseph and Hephzibah (Warren) Palmer, are natives of New York and
of English origin.

  Our subject was reared to man's estate in his native county and from his early
youth had engaged in farming. The early schools of his time furnished all the
opportunities for education which were vouchsafed to him, but he has thoroughly
supplemented these by a broad and comprehensive course of reading and
observation, which have kept in touch with the great movements of the day.

  Soon after coming to Genesee County, this State in 1853 Mr. Plamer [sic]
bought one hundred and sixty acres of new land, taking his board with a neighbor
for some four years, he devoted himself to clearing the farm and preparing it
for future success. He has cleared up a great deal of land and many times had to
leave his own work and enter the employ of others in order to raise the money to
make the payments upon his property, and he has sometimes worked at as low wages
as three shillings a day in harvest time.

  The first domicile, which was erected by Mr. Palmer, was a board shanty about
16x24 in dimensions, and is that he lived for a short time. He then built a
better house and in 1869 erected his present fine residence. He was married
March 25, 1857 to Julia E. Brooks who was born in New York May 12, 1829 and is a
daughter of Daniel and Eliza Brooks. By this union there were born three
children, Edward B., Nellie A. and Dora R. He owns a fine farm of one hundred
and sixty acres and is practically a self-made man, and his own struggles with
adversities have led him to desire for others the best advantages, so that he is
ever helpful in promoting all movements which look to the elevation of society
and the prosperity of the commonwealth. Mrs. Palmer is an earnest and active
member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

  Our subject has seen this county grow up from a condition that may be styled a
wilderness to its present prosperity and populous condition, and he has himself
cleared a large extent of land. The political opinions which he heartily
endorses are those which are represented by the Republican party. He enjoys to
an unusual degree the confidence of the business community and is conceded to be
one of the most public-spirited and enterprising men of Grand Blanc Township.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892


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